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Christmas in November…Tree Lighting!

I know we’re all a little bit upset about the Christmas celebrations before Thanksgiving, but I think in this case we can put that aside and join the festivities for the downtown State College tree lighting ceremony.

The tree lighting ceremony will take place in its usual location, on the corner of College Avenue and Allen Street at 5:30 p.m. It’s free and open to residents of State College, students, faculty, and whoever else happens to wander toward the singing voices they hear from across campus. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available, and of course plenty of Christmas carolers. Mrs. Claus will read a story to the children (and Penn State students of course), and Santa himself will be there to light the tree (“Santa! I know him!”).

Any child who brings a toy donation for Toys for Tots or a canned food item for the State College Food Bank will be entered in a raffle to win a chance to light the tree with Santa! I wonder if we would count as children…

It’s hard enough to save money while at school, but have you ever noticed how you seem to fly through money when you leave for break? It’s not an unusual phenomenon, especially when all of your buddies from home want to get together every single night. Don’t even get me started on the holidays; how could you possibly save money with all of those presents you have to buy? And your Aunt Cindy never seems to just give you cash on the big day…instead you’re stuck with a pair of pajamas with little penguins on them. With my help, you can see your friends, pretend to be happy with your less-than-mediocre presents, and manage to save a few bucks for your bar tab on syllabus week.

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